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Category: Bicycles

February 8, 2023February 8, 2023

A Custom Mariposa Built for Paris-Brest-Paris

Paris–Brest–Paris (PBP) is a 1200 km (750 mile) Brevet that was founded in 1891.  The event is held every 4 years.  As in all Brevets, riders need to be self-sufficient,…

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November 29, 2022November 30, 2022

Vintage Bicycle Feature: Lugano. Paris. 1950

In the seventies, we had a good number of regular visitors to our shop on King Street in downtown Toronto. One of the regulars was a Frenchman, named Jean, who visited…

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November 4, 2022November 5, 2022

Gravel Racing: Its Origins and Its Evolution

By Michael Barry In the hotel restaurant, teammates sat quietly around the table as the rising sun sliced a shaft of light through the window. Some sipped coffee, others munched…

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November 1, 2022November 1, 2022

Mariposa Allroad Bicycle with Shimano GRX Limited Edition Groupset

A custom, lugged Allroad bicycle.  The frame was built with a combination of Kaisei and Columbus tubing and Ritchey WCS Gravel Carbon fork. It was built up with a Shimano…

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September 20, 2022

Mariposa Allroad Bicycle with Ultegra Di2 R8170 2 x 12 speed

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September 13, 2022September 13, 2022

Allied Echo with SRAM Red AXS

A new Allied Echo with SRAM Red, ENVE AG25s and Rene Herse Tires. Black in handlebars and Rene Herse Steilacoom Endurance Tires. SRAM Red 2 x 12 speed drivetrain with…

Posted in Allroad Bicycle, Bicycles, Gravel Bicycle, Road Bicycle  •  No Comments on Allied Echo with SRAM Red AXS
August 30, 2022August 30, 2022

Mariposa Feature: Allroad Bicycle with Dura-Ace Di2

A custom Allroad bicycle built with Kaisei tubing, lugged, brazed and a Ritchey WCS Gravel Carbon Fork. Specifications: Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace R9170 Hydraulic Di2 2 x 11 speed Wheels: Shimano…

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August 23, 2022August 23, 2022

Mariposa Bicycles: The Essence of What We Do

Cinematographer, Luke McCutcheon, Jacq Antrade and team beautifully capture the essence of what we do at Mariposa Bicycles in this short film.

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August 23, 2022

Mariposa Feature: Allroad Bicycle with Shimano Ultegra R8170 12 speed

A custom Allroad bicycle built with Kaisai tubes, lugs and a Whisky carbon fork that accepts fenders.  It was built up with a Shimano Ultegra 12 speed hydraulic groupset, ENVE Foundation 45 wheels…

Posted in Allroad Bicycle, Design, Equipment  •  1 Comment on Mariposa Feature: Allroad Bicycle with Shimano Ultegra R8170 12 speed
August 17, 2022August 17, 2022

Mariposa Feature: Track Bike

A custom track bike ready to roll at Mattamy Velodrome. Built with Kaisai tubes, lugged, brazed and with a carbon fork, a Dura-Ace 7700 groupset, Fast Forward wheels and Vittoria…

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August 17, 2022August 18, 2022

2022 Midweek Criterium Series Finale

Criterium season is winding down and we’ll soon be on our cyclocross bikes racing through the woods and scurrying up mud slick hills.  Midweek Cycling Club hosted their series final Tuesday night.  Ashlin Barry…

Posted in Events, Road Bicycle, Youth  •  1 Comment on 2022 Midweek Criterium Series Finale
August 11, 2022August 11, 2022

Vintage Bicycle Feature: Praderio. Gallarate, Italy. 1950

Gino Bartali’s frustrations with the Italian back-peddling derailleurs encouraged him to approach the Vittoria Company, makers of the Margherita derailleur, and propose that he finance the production of a derailleur…

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